Diving in Turkey - Diving in Kas
The area around Kas belongs to the Top 100 diving
destinations worldwide. This is because this area have
an high amount of underwater life, combined with very
clear water ( up to 40 meters visibility ) and beautiful
underwater landscapes.
There are around 30 different dive spots, that
are all reachable within 30 minutes starting from the
harbour of kas. Diving in Kas contains an huge amount
of possibilities like wreck-diving, cave-diving, underwater
canyons, a lot of stone reefs, swim-throughs & tunnels,
nightdiving as well as underwater art exhibitions and
many great places for swimming & snorcling.
The marine life : Barakuda, Stingrays, Sea-Turtles,
rare Snails, Dorades, Jackfishes, Soldierfishes, Octopusses,
Muray-Eels, Trumpetfishes, many kinds of Brasses as well
as huge Groupers of several kinds and many more amazing
underwater lifeforms are seen regulary in this area.
Below we show you some pictures of some diving places
in Kas that we visit regulary. A click on an thumbnail
preview image opens an larger picture.
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Pegeon Island
Time to go by boat : 15 minutes
Max depht : 5 - 22 meters
Things to see : Octopus, Muray Eels, Brasses, Soldier Fishes,
Jackfishes, Trigger-Fishes, Groupers, ancient cans, underwater
art exhibitions
Adaptable to : All divers ( Underwater Art Exhibition is also
interesting for snorcling )
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Mavi Wrack & Paradise
Reef
Time to go by boat : 15 minutes
Max depht : 8- 40 meters
Things to see : , Wooden Shipwreck, Soldierfishes, Stingrays,
Snails, Octopus, Muray Eels, Brasses, Jackfishes, Groupers
Adaptable to : Beginners & experienced divers. The wreck
is 20 meters, the Paradise reef up to 40 meters.
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Lighthouse Reef &
Otoman Wreck
Time to go by boat : 5 minutes
Max depht : 3- 25 meters
Things to see : , 180 year old otoman ship wreck, ancient cans,
Rare Snails, Stingrays, Octopus, fish-farm, Muray Eels, Brasses,
Jackfishes, Trigger-Fishes, Groupers, jellyfishes & crabs
Adaptable to : Beginners & experienced divers.
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Cave II
Time to go by boat : 10 minutes
Max depht : 8- 40 meters
Things to see : cave that is filled with sweet water. also several
swimthoughs. many small fishes, sometimes sea turtle.
Adaptable to : Experienced divers. AOWD minimum.
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All shown photographs are made by Rico
Besserdich / Sirena Diving.
Re-use without written compliance by the owner is permitted
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